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Panticapaeum.
IV century B.C.

 

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I was at the Derby City (Louisville) Coin show yesterday. Yes, it happened. Picked this up from one of my favorite dealers. One of those guys that always has something I like. In hand there is a lot of luster.



Harz. AR Tauftaler – Baptismal Taler

Diameter: 51.5mm
Weight: 29.25 g

Zellerfeld mint; Rudolf Bornemann, mintmaster
Dated 1697 RB

Obverse: St. John the Baptist kneeling right, baptizing Jesus Christ standing facing in River Jordan, hands crossed over breast; dove of the Holy Spirit and radiate name of God above
Reverse: Biblical passages in ten lines

Fassbender 2792

 

our local coin show got cancelled yesterday, Sunnyvale Ca. I guess its back to online sales

 

The Dominican Indian Head Penny

 

A modern take on an ancient Greek coin style

 

Bunch of coins came today. Here are half of them, all big silver rupees.

 

1619 Eerror (19) Sweden Livonia Queen Christina (1635-1656) RIGA Schilling Solidus Med silver coin (1626 – 1689) $13. + $2. 264153766354 flexytailvilma Queen Regnant Sweden 1632-1654

 

A few more recent arrivals

 

What's the story on the Thai (?) medal? Looks great.

 

Those are very nice.....

 

1911-15 Yunnan 50 Cents

 

I recently acquired a new Constantine I.


Constantine the Great (307 - 337 A.D.)
Billon centenionalis
O: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
R: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS (blessed tranquility), globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, •STR and crescent in exergue.
Treveri (Trier) mint, 323 A.D
3.32g
19mm
RIC VII Trier 389

 

Nice coin! I still need Constantine I/ Congrats on a beautifull addition, Mat

 

That is a Buddhist amulet, talisman or temple token, I think probably cast of copper. The bust on the obverse is Luang Paw Koon, a very famous and high ranking monk who died a few years ago. I think he founded Wat Ban Rai at Dan Khun Thot, in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. He lived a long life of poverty and dedication to the helping of others. He is often depicted smoking a big, hand rolled cigar. On the reverse can be seen a date of BE2538 (๒๕๓๘)= 1995 AD at about the 5 o'clock position. I saw him once at a distance, never came close or spoke with him. He was quite old then and probably not doing much public appearance.

 

That's really cool that you at least have a memory/personal connection like that to the coin. Very interesting, I've never heard of him.

 

Hey, how did those guys know the earth was spherical!!! This was BEFORE Columbus. (sarcasm)

 

I picked up this beauty today. Sure looks UNC. While these are common UNC ones tend to be harder to find especially being well struck as minting standards as well as planchet material was far from ideal.

1900-06 Kwang Tung (Guangdong) 10 Cash.

 

I work for a railroad and thought this was interesting. unless im wrong and this means something else. the 1st 3 words end in "T" and not an "L". that changes the meaning altogether